Journal Entry – Preparing for Christmas

Christmas is approaching sooner than I thought.
We organized the house, put up a little tree, and did some simple decorations.

Later, I sat down with a cup of tea and started going through my WhatsApp messages. One message caught my attention — a friend had sent an amazing hymn, “What a Friend We Have in Jesus.” It’s one of my favourites.

As I listened, my heart filled with gratitude toward my Jesus.

Then I read Mark 14:10–16, and a few things stood out to me:

• Jesus didn’t have a place of His own. That’s why the disciples had to ask where to prepare the Passover meal.

• The man carrying the water jar — he had such a generous heart. His home was open to anyone in need of food or shelter. God saw that openness and used him as a vessel.

That made me think about my own life.
God has stripped away my prideful ways, yet He has never let me go without shelter, food, or clothing.

Am I willing to open my heart, my home, and the things I own to bless others?

I want God to use me the way He used the man carrying the water jar — quietly, faithfully, with a willing heart.
For God to use me like that, I must surrender everything to Him.